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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nino on 21 November 2013, 08:43

Title: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 21 November 2013, 08:43
I need a loom for my heated Recaros, this loom look fit for the job?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221239032205?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Seen these on ebay for £39.99 I already have the switches and the sections that plug into the seats but nothing else.
The guy sent me the instructions so i could take a look... i however and looking and thinking  :huh:

(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5268/9bg0.jpg)
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8522/y9pu.jpg)
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: james2 on 21 November 2013, 15:00
looks simple red to + ,black to - on a switch and brown to earth main seat bolts holding them to the car. The other too wires run to the other seat.  :huh: Thats how i would do it. :grin:
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 November 2013, 22:28
Eeeeeeeeasy to wire up
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 21 November 2013, 23:06
lol you say that i know im gunna be like  :undecided:
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 22 November 2013, 13:51
Did you get a relay with the kit?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 22 November 2013, 16:38
Did you get a relay with the kit?

You say that after I buy it doh! I'm guessing the relay isn't cheap?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: tonysgti on 28 November 2013, 15:32
Have you recieved and fitted this yet? As I am also looking to buy and was just seeing what you thought of it?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 28 November 2013, 15:37
Have you recieved and fitted this yet? As I am also looking to buy and was just seeing what you thought of it?

Its arrived but not had change to even look at it yet lol
Quality looks good thou.
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 November 2013, 17:28
No not at all mate, just that you'll need one and the wiring diagram doesn't show one
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: tonysgti on 28 November 2013, 18:04
ok nino when you do could you post up afew words about it?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 28 November 2013, 21:45
OK taken a look at it now and I must say I am impressed, furthermore just looking at the loom kind of explains how it works
Luckily I already have the switches and I also have the blocks that plug into the seats themselves.

The loom starting at the switch end splits off for the two switches see below...

(http://imageshack.us/a/img96/9903/naf9.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img32/972/df6n.JPG)

Abit further down it leads to what looks to me like an earth wire and two live wires 1 of which has the relay and the other has a fuse (im yet to work out where this goes).

(http://imageshack.us/a/img703/3048/gd3h.jpg)

It then splits off at the otherend to go to each seat as said earlyer im lucky as I have the blocks from when I got the seats.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img18/8945/mgoh.jpg)

Now all I have to do is work out which wire connects to what :)

Hope this helps mate.
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 November 2013, 22:33
You need a switched and permanent live I think
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 28 November 2013, 22:34
You need a switched and permanent live I think

Yeah need to work it out
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 November 2013, 19:32
Which one has no end connector?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 29 November 2013, 21:10
What you mean Wazz?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 November 2013, 22:46
it says one of the red cables should have no end connector on it?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 29 November 2013, 22:56
it says one of the red cables should have no end connector on it?

Arh yes this is the one that is off the fuse.
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 November 2013, 23:04
fused to ignition live then, there's a nice yellow terminal that will do the job under the dash plastics and also a red terminal to run the permanent live to :afro:

I'd still fuse the permanent one though...
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 30 November 2013, 00:48
Arrrrh brilliant, its one of those that without seeing what you mean I wont see it will I lol
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: mattyfairbro240579 on 30 November 2013, 23:19
I need a loom for my heated Recaros, this loom look fit for the job?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221239032205?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Seen these on ebay for £39.99 I already have the switches and the sections that plug into the seats but nothing else.
The guy sent me the instructions so i could take a look... i however and looking and thinking  :huh:

(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5268/9bg0.jpg)
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8522/y9pu.jpg)
Hey Nino you managed to get it all working yet dude ??? Gona get the same kit if yours has fitted spot on  :smiley:
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: tonysgti on 01 December 2013, 06:02
Think I will be buyin now, I do have a golf that I am stripping with the heated seat look but for the price u can't go wrong by the sounds of things!
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 01 December 2013, 09:22
I need a loom for my heated Recaros, this loom look fit for the job?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221239032205?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Seen these on ebay for £39.99 I already have the switches and the sections that plug into the seats but nothing else.
The guy sent me the instructions so i could take a look... i however and looking and thinking  :huh:

(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5268/9bg0.jpg)
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8522/y9pu.jpg)
Hey Nino you managed to get it all working yet dude ??? Gona get the same kit if yours has fitted spot on  :smiley:

Not yet dude I'm waiting on some heat shrink as I'm linking the seat connectors to the loom.
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 07 December 2013, 15:33
sorry to bring this up again chaps :) but i have  purchased this item my self and was wondering were you think i should put the 2 red wires ie the permanent  live feed and the ignition live wires??
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 07 December 2013, 17:56
Under the dash there are red and yellow terminals above the relays, the red is a permanent live and the yellow is ignition live
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 07 December 2013, 18:02
Yep 75 = semi live.
30 = perm live.
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 07 December 2013, 19:25
christ!!!!! are those the really thick wires leading into what looks like a load of relay cubes??
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 07 December 2013, 21:01
yep, you can undo the nut and add to them
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 07 December 2013, 22:16
cheers buddy :)
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 08 December 2013, 07:51
I am in the process of making a how to with this loom keep your eyes open  :nerd:
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 08 December 2013, 09:35
Just make sure you fuse the connections, you can run the wires to the empty fuse board slots and add fuses there
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 08 December 2013, 10:41
nino any sort of estimated time of this how to guide :D
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 08 December 2013, 16:01
I'll try and get it done tonight :)
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 08 December 2013, 16:28
Yep 75 = semi live.
30 = perm live.
ok so i have done this and it does work :D........................... buuuutttt when you turn the ignition on the switches light up so maybe we need to look at wiring it up so the switches light up when the dash lights turn on :)

just though you might want to know :)
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 08 December 2013, 17:12
where have you rigged the number 1 wire (switch illumination) to?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 08 December 2013, 17:46
i followed the instructions to a T and there were 3 wires that needed hooking up behind the fuse box...... earth, perm live red 30, and ignition live yellow 75
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 08 December 2013, 18:40
so you've run no.1 wire on the switch to an illumination source?
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Nino on 08 December 2013, 22:21
As promissed  :nerd:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=262496.0
Title: Re: Thinking of buying this, what you think guys?
Post by: Wazzzer on 08 December 2013, 22:53
I'm guessing that they've piggybacked the illumination wire for the switch onto the switched live (yellow) somewhere.

You could always cut this and join it to your Bora vent loom